RMS Queen Elizabeth 2

Where were you on the 20th September 1967? a twinkle in your fathers eye maybe! well I was at school, junior school, today was a special day, as on this day they had hired in a television, not a great event these days but then, well! the reason for this was the launch of the new Cunard liner 'RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 ' to be launched by none other than, errr HRH Queen Elizabeth 2 if you catch what I mean, now at the end of her useful life, the boat that is, not her Royal Highness, she was due to make her final transatlantic journey, she is due to return later this month, she will finally leave these shores for Dubai to become a floating hotel, I will be there at the end I hope and will post some pictures of her departure.

Your Marks and Spencer

When you go to Marks and Spencer’s you expect good customer service, like many of you I’ve never had cause to complain, however today’s experience seemed very strange, having chosen my goods to purchase off I went to the tills to pay hottly pursued by my four year old son who likes to witness such events, now I need to make you aware my son is very challenged in the voice department and a few others I wont mention here, Hello the sales lady says to my son who just smiles back, to save an embarrassing situation I replied in a jolly tone ’He can’t talk’ to this she replied ’I’m sure he can’ Oh dear she thinks I’m joking, so putting my very serious head on I reply ’No he really can’t talk’ at this point I stupidly thought she might have got the message, but no back comes her reply ’He can talk’ now does she know something I don’t ? has my son just been winding me up for the past few years!! At this point things could get very embarrassing so being the gent I am I just pay for my goods and say goodbye, Bye Bye she says to my son, does he reply ? No, as they say “THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.

Squirrel Watch

No its not a new time piece by Timex!!! I noticed this on the BBC ceefax service today, so if you've nothing better to do this weekend I may have given you an idea. Copied text is below.

This native species has had a hard time over the last century. The grey squirrel, introduced in the late 19th century, has out-competed its red counterpart for food and passes on the squirrel pox virus, harmless to the grey but deadly for our red. As a consequence, the reds have been pushed further and further north. Now it is estimated that only 150,000 are left in Britain, compared to 2.5 million greys.Red squirrels are still quite widespread in the North of England and Scotland. There are isolated pockets in Wales and central England, but are restricted to just islands in the south. How to help The wildlife trust is running red squirrel week from 4 to 12 October. You can find out about the events on the wildlife trust website and also report any sightings. Well here's my contribution from the southern islands!!! Happy hunting and let me know if you see one.. I hope Squirrel Pox can't be passed to humans!!